Defrosting your refrigerator freezer is an important step to maintain the efficiency of your refrigerator and ensure that your food stays fresh. Defrost often forms due to excess moisture in the freezer. If left untreated, it can interfere with air circulation and reduce cooling performance. This cleaning process not only helps extend the life of your refrigerator but also improves the quality of the food stored inside.
To clean the frost, there are several methods that can be applied. One of the most effective ways is to turn off the refrigerator and let the ice melt naturally. During this process, it is important to prepare a container to catch the melted water so that it does not pool on the floor. However, the downside is that this method tends to take quite a long time, even up to 24 hours.
To shorten the time, many people then use various methods. Starting from flushing the freezer with water, to spraying hot water into the freezer. Although it makes the ice flowers melt quickly, this method is also risky because it can damage the freezer quickly. Instead, you can use a trick shared by Instagram user @naningdinar.
Through one of the videos uploaded, he admitted to only using one simple tool. With this tool, frost in the freezer can melt in just 20 minutes. Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @naningdinar on Monday (10/28), the simple tool in question is a fan. Well, this fan will help melt frost quickly. The wind that is released makes the frost melt and the freezer is quickly clean.
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For further use, turn off the refrigerator first. After that, open the freezer and take out all the food that can be taken. If there is food stuck to the frost, let it sit first.
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Next, take a fan and position it directly facing the freezer. After that, turn on the fan at its highest speed and let it sit for 20 minutes. While waiting for the frost to melt, you can place a bowl at the bottom of the freezer. Then also place a cloth under the refrigerator to absorb the remaining water dripping from the melting frost. Fans are very effective in helping to remove frost in the freezer because of their function of increasing air circulation. By directing the fan into the freezer, warm air from the room can interact with the surface of the ice. Well, this will help speed up the process of melting frost in the freezer.
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If there is frost that has come off the freezer wall, immediately remove it and throw it away. Then let it sit until the frost has completely melted and is gone. If it is like that, clean the freezer with a rag. Don't forget to mop the floor to remove any remaining stagnant water.